754: How to Find Joy When Life Doesn't Go According to Plan with Amberly Lago

Energized with Dr. Mariza

Dr. Mariza Snyder

Medicine, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 998 Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

What if resilience isn't about pushing harder, but about learning how to move forward with grace, courage, and joy when life doesn't go according to plan? In this powerful conversation, Dr. Mariza sits down with bestselling author, speaker, coach, and podcast host Amberly Lago to discuss resilience, overcoming adversity, and finding purpose through life's most difficult challenges. After surviving a devastating motorcycle accident that nearly took her life, enduring dozens of surgeries, and being diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Amberly faced years of chronic pain, uncertainty, and reinvention. Rather than allowing her circumstances to define her, she chose to build a life rooted in resilience, gratitude, faith, community, and purpose. Together, they explore the mindset shifts that help women move through difficult seasons, the role of gratitude in healing, why joy is a daily practice rather than a destination, and how small habits can create profound transformation over time. Whether you're navigating health challenges, career transitions, relationship struggles, or simply feeling stuck, this conversation offers practical tools and powerful encouragement to help you move forward with greater confidence and hope. AMBERLY LAGO Amberly Lago is a bestselling author, resilience coach, TEDx speaker, top-ranked podcast host, and motivational speaker. After surviving a catastrophic motorcycle accident and living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, she transformed her personal challenges into a mission to help others build resilience, find joy, and create meaningful lives despite adversity. She is the author of multiple books, including Joy Through the Journey and True Grit and Grace. IN THIS EPISODE How resilience is built through daily decisions and small actions Amberly's remarkable recovery journey after a life-changing accident Why gratitude can shift your mindset during difficult seasons The importance of acceptance when facing unexpected challenges How community helps accelerate growth and confidence Why joy is a strategy, not just an emotion The role of habits, discipline, and non-negotiables in long-term success How to move forward when life feels uncertain or overwhelming QUOTES “You can't be grateful and miserable at the same time.” “Resilience isn't about bouncing back. It's about moving forward.” “When you've got grit, there is no quit.” RESOURCES MENTIONED Order my newest book: The Perimenopause Revolution https://peri-revolution.com/ Use code DRMARIZA and get 10% off on your Womeness Order https://www.womaness.com/DRMARIZA Joy Through the Journey Book by Amberly Lago True Grit and Grace Book by Amberly Lago The Amberly Lago Show Amberly Lago Website Amberly Lago Facebook Amberly Lago Instagram Amberly Lago Youtube RELATED EPISODES 753: The Brain’s Hidden Role in Chronic Pain, Migraines & Fatigue with Dr. Howard Schubiner 717: “I Don’t Feel Like Myself Anymore”: The Mental & Emotional Reality of Perimenopause 741: Estrogen, Gut Health, Mitochondria, and Cardiovascular Health: What Changes In Perimenopause with Dr. Siobhan Mitchel 743: Why Your Heart Risk Changes in Menopause (And What You Can Do About It) with Dr. Jayne Morgan

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0:00.0	So I think that no matter what we're going through, I mean, things definitely don't always go as planned,
0:08.1	but you are resilient and there is a way. You can't be grateful and be miserable at the same time.
0:14.8	It's really hard to do that. And when I think about joy, and I always think about joy from a spontaneous way of feeling.
0:22.4	It's not like happiness.
0:24.0	Joy, to me, it's spontaneous.
0:25.9	You're an acceptance of who you are and where you are.
0:29.8	And that goes for habits good and bad in your life as well.
0:34.2	People good and bad in your life.
0:36.4	And I don't like to say good and bad, but, you know,
0:39.0	people that are serving. Or not. Yeah. Welcome back to the energized with Dr. Marisa
0:46.6	podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Marisa, and I'm here to help you rock your hormones, optimize your
0:52.9	metabolic health, and feel energized in your body so that you can age powerfully and wake up feeling amazing in your body for many years to come.
1:01.8	Let's jump on in.
1:03.3	If you're in perimenopause or menopause and suddenly dealing with vaginal dryness, irritation, or discomfort, and nobody warned you this was part of the
1:12.7	transition.
1:13.7	You are absolutely not alone.
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